Finding Opportunity with Antiques & Fine Art in Uncertain Markets

From Daryle Lambert’s Blog 

The Antique & Collectible Market has a long way to run before the steam goes out of it. With the dollar collapsing and real estate in a free fall in many markets, where else are you going to put your money?

Right now, foreigners are buying the best and highest quality Antiques and Collectibles from this country at fire sale prices because of the difference in the value of currencies. No, we haven’t reached the top yet. In fact, the top is no where in sight.

So how do we take advantage of all this uncertainty? We must see the opportunities all this uncertainty creates.  Art work, fine silver, jewelry, pottery and other rarities will always have value around the world. If we want to make money, we’ll need to think about global markets and quit worrying so much about what is happening at home here. We’ll need to be taking action in areas that we can actually do something about. All things change. When they do, we must change with it.

A house might drop in value here because of the credit crunch, but we can’t move a house to China. This isn’t true of a painting. We can ship a painting almost anywhere.

The dollar will rebound, but when is the question. So, let’s not be waiting for the event to occur. Let’s take advantage of the circumstances as they present themselves. There is no crystal ball that can tell us how long this change might last, so let’s not be a chicken little and bury our heads in the sand. We’re going where the smart money is going. This can only be done when we are educated in the ways of the market place. This is what the 31 Club will be making every effort to guide members through. We want our members to be the best equipped individuals in the market place.

If people are rushing to get out of the market, it might be time for us to get in. They might be selling out of fear, or they might need money to make their larger house payment on the adjustable loans that are re-adjusting. We need to be ready to buy.

Local Auctions that aren’t well advertised should be a gold mine for our members, as there will be fewer people, and your ever-increasing knowledge level will help you immensely. Try to buy the best of these offerings, because that is where the true treasures will be found. Go to every house sale that you can attend, and look for the most expensive things offered. This isn’t the time to be buying two dollar items that might sell for four dollars. This is the time to step up to the plate while the iron is hot.

I believe very shortly, the prices that we are seeing for the rarities will seem cheap, so remember the saying, “The trend is your friend.”

Discover how our book can be the tool that helps you become financially free simply buying and selling antiques, collectibles and fine art.

Be sure to visit our website, www.31corp.com, for more information about how you can join the 31 Club and begin buidling wealth in the antique and fine art markets.  Read more about the club’s Million Dollar Challenge, here.  

If you haven’t yet had a chance to see what we’ve got listed in the 31 Gallery & Marketplace, click here on and take a look. You We’ve got many high quality items priced reasonably. If you have a high quality piece you’d like us to find a buyer for, why not consign your item to us. No high fees when you sell with us. Contact us here.